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From: Tony Griffiths <tonyg@onthenet.com.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Digital DEFPA FDDI ?
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 19:04:50 +1000
Organization: Network Technologies P/L
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To: Lars Hentschke <nuggets@bluesprings.in-brb.de>

Lars Hentschke wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm thinking about a fddi-router with FreeBSD and some fddi-cards ...
> How stable are the drivers for Digital DEFPA FDDI single optical?
> -> two or more must work in this box.
> 
> Any Experiences ?
> 
> Lars.
You could contact the writer of the FreeBSD DEC <mumble> FDDI driver who
is Matt (the Code Warrior) Thomas  (thomas@netrix.lkg.dec.com).

The last time I poked my head into his cube he had a mini-FDDI ring
running with this FreeBSD w/station connected.  Don't know about two
FDDI card tho...

Tony